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Heck yeah. Fat, fleshy LPS corals are the best.LPS doesn't stand for Large Pretty Showpiece? Well it should!
Showpiece - something that attracts attention or admiration as an outstanding example of its type.
This week we are going to dedicate our QOTD topics to one of my most favorite types of corals, Large Polyp Stony or LPS corals. And why would LPS corals be my favorite? Well I'm glad you asked. I'm going to get technical with you here. I love LPS corals because they are generally easier to care for than SPS corals and drumroll please......They are BIGGER and more BEAUTIFUL, in my most humble of opinions. LPS just make for some epic tank showpieces!
@Reef Builders says this about LPS: LPS corals require less light than many other species, therefore they require less expensive lighting equipment for the aquarium setups. These corals are very easy to grow and require less maintenance such as water changes, chemical adjustment, and temperature regulation, etc. Maintaining LPS over the long term is easier.
So let's kick it off this week with this!
1. Are you a fan of LPS corals and if so which type is your favorite?
2. Do you have an LPS coral that you consider to be a showpiece of your tank? SHARE A PHOTO!
See any fabulous lps corals in this reef? @jourdy
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I’m confused, is the red centred Elegance rarer than the blue?Red centered elegance. Lost my blue centered on in my move last year, still looking for another.
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The golden tips are stunning, does it actually fluoresce in the blue lighting?LPS are definitely most of my favourites! I have an absolute euphyplia obsession although I own very few right now. My elegance is probably my favourite and by far my nicest show piece, as soon as I saw the WYSIWYG photo I ordered it. looks exactly like the photo, I'm just going to put that photo here because the frag tank is a bit of a mess. The blue and the yellow contrast so nicely.View attachment 2866614
They do! that photo is the one from the store so thats actually under fairly blue light, although you can still see them under whites, its my favourite piece!I’m confused, is the red centred Elegance rarer than the blue?
The golden tips are stunning, does it actually fluoresce in the blue lighting?
My whole tank was basically set up for LPS show pieces. Trachys are my favorite, and the rainbow in the center is probably the nicest. The Acantho behind it has become HUGE despite being sold as "nano size" 9 months ago.
I have room for one more nice piece in the corner and I'm waiting for something really amazing to come along.
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